Public Speaking

“So often we forget just how much power our presence holds … It is our job to remind each other ... The second that we realize that our power lies in love, in unity … no level of hatred will ever be able to take that away.”

— Anya Dillard, Red Table Talk 2022 (cut scene)

February 21, 2026

Anya delivered a keynote TEDx Talk, “When We Stop Creating: Lessons from an Organizer in Recovery.”

December 9, 2022

Anya speaks about reproductive rights, gender equity, and women’s rights as a featured panelist for Women Leaders of Color at Cornell.

October 4, 2025

Anya delivers a keynote about building coalitions, relying on community, and recovering from burnout at the NJISJ Youth Power Summit at Princeton.

"Anya's introspection, self-awareness, and ability to dig deeper for the sake of giving someone else that same revelation is incredible. "

— Zayla Bryant (FAMU Student Government Association President ‘25-26)
"Anya's strength a storyteller was evident from the beginning, and I have been consistently impressed by her imagination and dedication.

— William Garcia (Founder of Sonara Films)
"Anya is an effervescent, engaging, and affable young scholar. The fact that she is a woman of purpose quickly becomes apparent to even the most casual observer who has the opportunity to engage with her. "

— Timothy Eatman (Inaugural Dean of the Rutgers University Newark Honors Living Learning Community)